In a recent interview, Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto shared his regret about Sakura’s character. Kishimoto is known for his iconic manga Naruto , dubbed one of the ‘Big Three’ alongside One Piece and Bleach . The author is also the mind behind the sequel, Boruto Two Blue Vortex , with Mikio Ikemoto handling the manga’s art.
To promote Boruto Two Blue Vortex, Kishimoto and Ikemoto recently sat down for an interview where they not only talked about the current series, but also the author’s previous work. In the interview, Kishimoto revealed he regretted not expanding Sakura’s relationship with her parents the way he did with Naruto and Sasuke. She’s also one of the main characters , yet didn’t receive the same depth as her teammates.
This makes sense, as doing so would’ve contributed a lot to Sakura’s writing. Despite being one of the main trio, she’s considered the most hated character in the series. A lot of that hate comes from how shallow her writing was compared to some other major characters.
Expanding Sakura’s relationship with her parents more would’ve given her a different role than just Naruto and Sasuke’s weaker teammate. Though she gets a lot stronger (in fact, the strongest female character by the end), she still can’t hold a candle to either of her teammates. This, coupled with the messy romantic triangle between the trio, earned her immense hatred from fans.
Maybe if she was given a more detailed backstory, viewers could’ve rela.